Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-15

Ross county In 1913. BE, brought from vir-
ginia large number OF slaves, whom he
emancipated. He was man of an ardent
Temperament, great energy Of mind, and
correct habits Of life, and he soon became
distinguished both in business and political
circles. He was an active and able member
Of the convention which formed the State
constitution, in 1903 Soon after he became
Senator in Congress from the new State,
and was participant in the most important
measures Of the administration Of Jefferson
and Madison. At the close of his Congres-
sional career he was elected Governor of the
State. In the gubernatorial chair he was the
friend of all liberal measures Of policy; on
his retirement from the executive chair he
wasappointed member of the first Board Of
Canal Commissioners, in which capacity he
served until his death in 1927. He was a
large landowner, was engaged IN varied and
extensive business, and in his public life,
extending over thirty years, no man did
more to form the character and promote the
prosperity of the State.
GENERAL DUNCAN N M'ARTHuR.
/ Near "Adena" in beautiful locality is
'sFruit Hill," the residence of Gen. Duncan
McArthur, and latterly Of his son-in-law,
Hon. William Allen, Governor of Ohio. Gen.
Macarthur was of Scotch parentage, and was
born in Duchess county, N. Y, in 1772.-
When about eightyears of age his father re-
moved to the frontiers of Pennsylvan1a and
Duncan, when of sufficient age, hired out as
q laborer, as his father was in INDECENT cir
cumstances. At the age of eighteen he was
volunteer in Harmar's campaign. In 1872 he
distinguished himself for his intrepidity in
the battle of Captina. He was then a private,
but when the captain was shot down, Nc
Arthur, although the youngest man in the
compa ny, was called upon to direct the re-
treat. The wounded men who were able to
walk were placed in front of ihe zlittle Spar
tan band and they covered the retreat effect
ually; the moment an Indian showed himself
in pursuit he was at once fired upon, and the
Indians were 30 severely handled that they
gave up the pursuit. The Indians were COM
manded by the Shawnee Chief, s'Charley
Wilkey." After this campaign he was for
some time laborer at some salt works, near
Marysville, Ky., and in 1873 engaged as chain
bearer to Gen. Nathaniel Massie, and ac
com panied him and others to the Scioto
V alley to make surveys, at time when the
enterprise was full of danger from the In
dians. He was afterwards employed as spy
against the Indians. After the treaty of
Greenville he studied surveying. became as
sistant surveyor to Gen. Massie, and aided
him to lay ont Chillicothe. In the course of
this business he became engaged in the pur-
chase and sale of lands and acquired great |
landed wealth. In 1906 he was member of |
the Legislature from Ross. In 1906 he was |
cleo ted Colonel, and in 1909, Major General
of the State militia. In May, 1872. he was
commissioned Colonel in the Ohio volunteers,
afterward marched to Detroit, and himself |
and regiment were included in Hull's sur
render. He was sscond in command in this
unfortunate expedition; but such was the
energy he displayed that after his return as
prisoner of war, on parole. he was elected to
Congress by an overwhelming majority, in
1872.
HuLL's SURRENDER.
In March, 1912, Gen. Macarthur was COM
missioned Brigadier General in the army,
and having been regularly exchanged as a
prisoner of war, soon after resigned his seat
in Congress to engage in active service. Gen.
George Sanderson, of Lancaster, wrote in
1870, the following, concerning Hull's sur
render: "In 1872 raised company in
Fairfield county, and formed part of the
regiment of Col. Lewis Cass, was surrendered
at Detroit by Gen. Hull. Ny opinion of
Gen. Hull's conduct, formed at the time,
was-and events since have not changed it.
that Hull was an imbecile, not traitor or a
coward. but an imbecile caused by drunken
ness. He was an ardent drinker. On the
day before the surrender, his son, Captain
Abraham F. Hull, came among my men in
beastly state of intoxication.
''The British had erected Notifications
across the river, which kept up continuous
fire upon US. Hull should never have allow
ed the enemy to construct these works.
After his surrender and before the enemy L
had entered, many officers begged Colonel 4
James Findlay to take command of the
American forces and resist the enemy, but
he declined to take command. Col. James II
Miller was also requestedto take command,
but was unwilling to assume the response
b ility, saying, matters have gone too far,
but had Hull signifed to me his intention of
! would have assumed com
mand and defended the fort to the last
Miller would have done SO too" This inter
esting bit Of "Reminiscences has its historical
value in this connection, although it does
not Immediately relate to Macarthur. Il
M'ARTHUR's MILITIA
About the time the enemy were preparing
to attack Fort Stephenson, in 1913, the 'front.'
iers of Ohio were in great danger, and Harri-
son sent an express to Macarthur to hurry to
the scene of action with all the force he
could muster. Upon this, he ordered the
second division to march in mass. This
march of the militia was named 'sThe Gener-
a Call" As soon as Gov. Meigs was ad-
Vised of the call made by Gen. Macarthur, he
went forward and assumed the command of
The militia now under arms. So promptly
we're his orders obeyed, that in few days
'he Sandusky plains were covered with
nearly 5000 men, mostly from the Scioto
Valley. Indeed the Scioto country was 40
stripped Of its male population on this occo-
ZION, that the women, in their absence, were